Where does “meningitis” come from?
meningitis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μῆνῐγξ — membrane, meninx.
meningitis (Latin): meningitis
Ancestry of “meningitis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μῆνῐγξ | membrane, meninx |
Words derived from “meningitis”